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Pierre Desmaiseaux
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
or PIERRE DESMAISEAUX (1673-1745); French writer, was born at Saillat, probably in 1673. His father, a minister of the reformed church, had to leave France on the revocation of the edict of Nantes, and took refuge in Geneva, where Pierre was educated. Bayle gave him an introduction to the 3rd Lord Shaftesbury, with whom, in 1699, he came to England, where he engaged in literary work. He remained in close touch with the religious refugees in England and Holland, and constantly in correspondence with the leading continental savants and writers, who were in the habit of employing him to conduct such business as they might have in England. In 1720 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society. Among his works are Vie de St Evremond (1711), Vie de Boileau-Despreaux (1712), Vie de Bayle (1730). He also took an active part in preparing the Bibliotheque raisonnee des ouvrages de l'Europe (1728-1753), and the Bibliotheque brilannique (1733-1747), and edited a selection of St Evremond's writings (1706). Part of Desmaiseaux's correspondence is preserved in the British Museum, and other letters are in the royal library at Copenhagen. He died on the 11th of July 1745.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Pierre Desmaiseaux'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/p/pierre-desmaiseaux.html. 1910.
